The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Masahiro Tamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihito Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Iida, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuuya Nagasako, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Okada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiromoto Saitoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Tokita, Kanagawa, JP;
Naohiro Kikkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Tamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihito Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Iida, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuuya Nagasako, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Okada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiromoto Saitoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Tokita, Kanagawa, JP;
Naohiro Kikkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet finisher of the present invention includes a punching unit configured to punch a sheet handed over from an image forming apparatus to the sheet finisher. A scrap conveying unit conveys scraps produced from the sheet punched by the punching unit. A hopper stores scraps conveyed thereto by there scrap conveying unit. The hopper is mounted on the front side of the sheet finisher.